Cricothyrotomy
A cricothyrotomy is an incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations
Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy is the study of the structure and relationship between body parts.
Physiology is the study of the function of body parts and the body as a whole. This category lists articles that explains about body parts and their functions
Tracheotomy
The term “tracheotomy” refers to the incision into the trachea (windpipe) that forms a temporary or permanent opening, which is called a “tracheostomy,” however; the terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
Brain mechanism of movement
Motor neurons are the final common path to the muscles that move your bones. However, the brain has a major problem controlling the activity of these cells. Which muscles should it move to achieve any particular action, by how much, and in what order
Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
Potassium is the most abundant intracellular cation. 98% of potassium is found intracellular with ¾ of the total body potassium in skeletal muscles. The average daily requirement is 1 mmol/kg.
Hypercalcaemia and Hypocalcaemia
Calcium plays a very important role in the body. It is necessary for normal functioning of nerves, cells, muscle, and bone.Normal serum level is 8.5 to 10 .5 mg/dl
Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
Sodium is a type of metal that is very reactive. Since it’s so reactive, sodium is never found in free form in nature. Instead, sodium is always found as a salt. The most common dietary form of sodium is sodium chloride.
Body fluids and electrolyte balance
The total body water constitutes 50 – 85% of total body weight depending on age and lean body mass (muscle mass). In regard to this, 55% – 60% of body weight for a 70 Kg young man is water.